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New York may tap National Guard to replace unvaccinated healthcare workers
(Reuters) - New York Governor Kathy Hochul is considering employing the National Guard and out-of-state medical workers to fill hospital staffing shortages with tens of thousands of workers possibly losing their jobs for not meeting a…
World leaders zero in on climate change at int’l forum; Guyana shows interest in providing climate…
By Vishani Ragobeer
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World leaders attending the United Nations General Assembly in New York City have zeroed in on climate change, recognising that people across the world are being harshly affected by the…
Justin Trudeau to remain Prime Minister of Canada
(New York Times) - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s political gamble failed to pay off Monday when Canadian voters returned him to office but denied him the expanded bloc of power he had been seeking in Parliament.
Unofficial election…
No jab, no pay: Quebec gives healthcare workers deadline to get fully vaccinated
www.cbc.ca - Quebec healthcare workers in both the public and private systems who are not adequately vaccinated by Oct. 15 will be suspended without pay, the province's health minister, Christian Dubé, announced Tuesday.
Dubé and Quebec…
A traumatising experience: Guyanese family in NY trapped in basement with floodwaters
By Vishani Ragobeer
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Chanmattie Kandasammi is a single mother who lives with her daughter Gail and son Joel on 184th Street, Hollis, Queens in New York. The family has been living there since 1997 but a week ago, it…
Prime Minister’s statement on protests in NY
See full statement from the Office of the Prime Minister:
The Government of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana notes the occurrence of a series of events that took place in New York, USA over the past two days that were organized by the…
Sir Richard Branson rockets to the edge of space
(BBC) - Sir Richard Branson has reached space, according to his company, Virgin Galactic.
The UK entrepreneur took the ride of his life above New Mexico in the US in a rocket plane the company has been developing for 17 years.
The…
Gov’t to end visa-free travel for Haitians, Cubans over human smuggling concerns
As Guyana continues to deal with the influx of illegal migrants from several regional states, in sometimes suspected human trafficking operations, discussions are ongoing at the highest level of government to impose visa requirements that…
Guyana gets almost US$1M from Japan for National Flood Early Warning System
The Government of Japan has made approximately US$1 million available to boost Guyana’s National Flood Early Warning System.
Minister of Agriculture Zulfikar Mustapha made the disclosure on Tuesday during a virtual handing-over exercise.…
ExxonMobil makes another oil discovery offshore Guyana
IRVING, Texas – ExxonMobil today said it made a discovery at Longtail-3 in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana.
Drilling at Longtail-3 encountered 230 feet (70 meters) of net pay, including newly identified, high quality hydrocarbon…